Medications/treatments for heartburn?

[27Harper]

Recently I've been getting really bad heart burn and acid reflux along with vomiting which is becoming very regular. I take 150mg of ranitidine a day that I just get from the shop but they don't always control the heartburn. Has anyone tried any medications or treatments that work any better? Right now I'm eating tums like they're sweeties and chugging gaviscon. Any advice is appreciated xx

[DramaAlpaca]

That sounds nasty & very uncomfortable.

I'm not a medical professional, but I really think you should go & see your GP & get that checked out.

Hope you feel better soon.

[27Harper]

Thanks hun xx

[Itsallgone]

It could be diet related. I had this when i became intolerant to gluten. See your GP for tests first and then try eliminating trigger foods? My GP was happy to put me on Proton pump inhibitors for life but I stopped meds when i found gluten was my trigger.

[27Harper]

Thanks @Itsallgone, turns out the nausea and vomiting was a little baby in my tummy! Thank you for replying xx

[Deathbycupcake]

I had this when I was pregnant literally from week 5 all the way up to 7 mins before delivery!!!!! Peppermint/Orange Rennies. They are totally safe while pregnant and they work instantly!!! I lived on them I honestly don't know what I would've done without them!! My heartburn was so bad I couldn't even take a bite of food without being in agony it got to the point I was having trouble breathing because of it!!!! Please try them I hope they work for you like they did for me 😘

[27Harper]

Haha all the way til the end! Thank you I will give them a whirl, might as well I suppose, I'm getting sick of the sight of tums. Thanks hun xx💟

[digerd]

I take Gaviscon Aniseed which always works for me within a few minutes.

[wirrinboffin]

Nexium is fantastic - maybe not instant relief ala Gaviscon, but highly effective and works for weeks.

But I second going to see your GP - similar symptoms a decade ago was a hiatus hernia.